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Saturday, August 1, 2009

New Brunswickers will be receiving at least one dose of the anti-H-1-N-1 vaccine when it becomes available later this year. Deputy chief medical health officer Dr Paul Van Buynder says the vaccination program will begin with at risk groups like those under 20 or those with chronic diseases.Van Buynder says most people will receive two doses of the vaccine -- but -- seniors may only receive one shot because studies have shown they have built up a natural immunity to the virus -- the shots will be given free of charge.

Five other fire crews lending a hand to the Hampton Fire and Rescue for a structure fire last night in Titusville.A single storey home was gutted by fire, but no one was hurt as there was no one home.Crews from Naugwigewauk, Upham, Simmonds, Norton and K-V all were called to the blaze.Crews are trying to determine the cause of the fire.